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888.841.3456 • www.rainbowresource.com
Learning Tools for Homes & Schoolsf(x)
to Calculus
Our friendly consultant team is here to answer your questions:Questions? Just Ask...
888.841.3456 • M-F, 8:30-5 CT
LiveChat from rainbowresource.com • M-F, 8:30-5 CT
Basic math skills provide the floor of your math house, and the advanced math courses (Algebra, Geometry, Calculus) provide the ceiling in your house. In between your floor joists and the roof, lie five building blocks, which provide the cornerstones of your math house.
Familiarize children with process of parts to whole — this is a more abstract concept.
Infant to 3 Years: • Teachingandunderstandingshapesisfoundational.
Three to Five Years: • Beginningaround3years,childrencanbeintroducedtothepartstowholeconcept. –Shareachocolatebar. –Serveanunevennumberofcookies. – Help cut foods. –Coloringactivities(Paperplatescolor½,then½of½—or1/4).
Six Years and Up: • Showfractionalsizedifferenceswithfood. • Introducefractionmanipulatives
5. PROBLEM SOLVING Activities*:
Make a part of everyday.
Infant to 3 Years: • Explainpatterns—usuallybetween12-18monthswillbeabletorecognizesimple
patterns in daily routine. • Stringbeadsorusepegboardtogetherandfollowapattern.
Three to Five Years: • Begintounderstandsinglestepproblemsanddevelopmultistepproblemsolvingin
later preschool years (and beyond). • Buildonpatternactivitiesandenlisttheirhelpsortinglaundry.Makeitagame! • AllowfreeplaywithLEGO®andDUPLO®bricks. • Introducepuzzles. • Cooktogether. • Around4-5years,moredeductivereasoning.
Six Years and Up: • Deductivereasoningblossomsbetween6-7years. • Recognizestheideaofequalorsameas. • Developsalgebrasense. • Greattimetointroduceestimating.
Infant to 3 Years: • GEOMETRY AND SPATIAL SENSE –Most1-yearolds,willunderstandthatahiddenobjectstillexits.PlayPeekABoo
to reinforce this concept. –Introduceshapes,useShapeSorters. –KnobPuzzles. –3-5-piecepuzzles. –Crafts. –Teachinto,over,under,aroundetc.outdoorsusingplayequipment. –Buildtentswithboxes,chairs/cushionsetc. • MEASUREMENT SKILLS –Teachconceptstall,shortandbig,small. –Freeplaywithbuckets-encouragepouring. • CALENDAR AND WEATHER – Introduce weather related terminology. –Readfunchildren’sbookstogether(seeHelpful Resources,page7). • TIME AND MONEY – Introduce terminology daytime, night time primarily. –Won’tgraspmoneyconcepts,butcantalkshapesofcoins,size,etc.
Three to Five Years: • GEOMETRY AND SPATIAL SENSE –Puzzles. –Shapesintheworldaroundthem. –LEGO®andDUPLO®bricks,Tangramsetc. • MEASUREMENT SKILLS –Bucketplay-talkaboutmoreandless.Introducedifferentshapecontainers. –Around5years,introducemeasuringcups(1cup,½,and1/4whenready). –Compareobjectsize. • CALENDAR AND WEATHER –Between4-5yearsintroducedaysoftheweekandrelatedactivities. –Around5years,beginteachingmonths,weeksandyears. –TeachCalendarandWeatherconceptstogether.
Three to Five Years (continued): • TIME AND MONEY –Around3years,willunderstand“before”and“after”. –Setascheduleasmuchaspossible. –Around5years,introducetheconceptsofhourandhalf-hour. –With3-yearolds,begintointroducecoins:size,shape,howitfeelstotouch.
Six Years and Up: • GEOMETRY AND SPATIAL SENSE –Puzzlesbuildgeometryandspatialsense. – Allow to look at a shape for a couple minutes, remove it, and then have them draw it –Willbeabletorecognizeshapesregardlessoforientationorsize. –Around7years,willuseandunderstandvarioustermsthatdescribephysicalloca-
– Cook together. • CALENDAR AND WEATHER –Between6-7years,willmasterdaysoftheweek,months,seasons. –Talkmoreaboutweather-createaweathergraphforthemonth. • TIME AND MONEY – Begin to tell time by hour; half hour. –Workonskipcountingby5s(introducetimein5-minuteincrements). –Teachmoneyconceptsastheyrelatedtovalue-willbeabletounderstandtheconcept
• Math Wars Video http://ourhomeschoolforum.com/videos/workshops/math-wars/
• Saxon Math 101 Video http://ourhomeschoolforum.com/videos/workshops/saxon-math-101/
• World Book Typical Course of Study https://www.worldbook.com/typical-course-of-study.aspx
Books & More:
• It’s Snowing Gail Gibbons • It’s Raining Gail Gibbons • Snowy DayEzraJackKeats • Good Night MoonMargaretWiseBrown • Early Bird: Weather(EvanMoor) • Dr. Wright’s Kitchen Table Math Book 1 • Dr. Wright’s Kitchen Table Math Book 2 • Dr. Wright’s Kitchen Table Math Book 3 • What your ______Grader Needs to Know • On Core Mathematics • Spectrum Math workbooks • Right Brain Math • Games for MathPeggyKaye • PizzaFractionFun • FractionCircles
MATH CURRICULUM COMPARISON CHART
This chart was assembled by Rainbow Resource Curriculum Consultants and is intended to be a comparative tool based on our own under-standing of these programs and is not necessarily reflective of publishers' opinions. Some designations are "best fit," not absolute.
This chart was assembled by Rainbow Resource Curriculum Consultants and is intended to be a comparative tool based on our own under-standing of these programs and is not necessarily reflective of publishers' opinions. Some designations are "best fit," not absolute.
Placement tests are available on our website for programs marked with an ('*').Find them at: http://www.rainbowresource.com/searchspring.php?q=math+placement+tests